Province News
Historic day for Railaco mission in Timor-Leste
October 7 was a historic day for the Catholic community in Railaco and the Jesuit community in Timor-Leste. The quasi-parish of Railaco was canonically erected...read more
Why not I?
The first time Fr Joseph You Guo Jiang SJ met a priest, he did not know he was a priest. He was an undergraduate studying...read more
Jesuit health centre in Timor-Leste officially opens
The Centro de Saúde Daniel Ornelas (CSDO) health centre was inaugurated recently as part of the healthcare project of the Jesuits in Timor-Leste. Besides providing...read more
Sowing the seeds of education to serve ethnic minorities in Thailand
The threat of rain did not dampen the clear joy of the first students of Xavier Learning Community. It was the official opening and blessing...read more
The Jesuits take on a parish in a conflict zone in Myanmar
On September 29, St Michael’s Parish in Nanhlaing village in Banmaw Diocese was formally entrusted to the care of the Jesuits. The handover ceremony was...read more
No more dancing houses
A dancing house. This is how many survivors of Typhoon Haiyan describe the substandard relocation houses that have been built. "If you shake them, they...read more
Jesuit ordinations in Japan
Archbishop Peter Takeo Okada of Tokyo ordained three Jesuits to the priesthood on September 23. The new priests are Fr Aloysius Ōnishi Takao SJ, Fr...read more
Missionary spirit at diaconate ordination
Australian Jesuits Nico Lariosa, Alan Wong and Robert Morris were ordained deacons in Boston by Cardinal Sean O’Malley OFM Cap. The three Australians were among...read more
Celebrating 40 years of Indonesian regents in Micronesia
Forty years after he first arrived in Micronesia as a regent, Indonesian Jesuit Fr Martinus Sumarno Darmosuwarno SJ still has strong memories of his two...read more